Ben Brogadir
English Horn
Ben Brogadir currently holds the position of English horn with the San Francisco Opera, as well as principal oboe of the Berkeley Symphony. Prior to joining the SF Opera, he held the same position with the Oregon Symphony during their 2023/2024 season. In high demand on both oboe and English horn, he has made numerous appearances as a guest musician with the San Francisco Symphony, the London Symphony Orchestra, the San Diego Symphony and the Pacific Symphony, including performances as guest principal oboe with the San Francisco Symphony during their 2022 summer season. Brogadir served as principal oboe of the 2021 Ojai Festival Orchestra and has participated in numerous international festivals, including the Oregon Bach Festival, Pacific Music Festival, Music Academy of the West, Aspen Music Festival, Music from Angel Fire, Colorado College Music Festival and National Orchestral Institute. As a chamber musician, Brogadir has collaborated with globally esteemed artists such as Emanuel Ax, Andy Akiho, James Conlon, David Geber, Karyn Dreyfus, Nokuthula Ngwenyama and Pedja Mužijević. His principal teachers include Eugene Izotov, Ariana Ghez, Anne Gabriele, Mingjia Liu, Andrea Overturf and Daniel Stolper.